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Founded in 1988, Capstone Turbine Corporation develops, manufactures, sells, and services microturbine technology solutions. The Capstone MicroTurbine is similar to a miniature jet engine in a case the size of a sub-zero refrigerator. The rst microturbine was sold in 1998 for a stationary power generation application. The Capstone turbogenerator has just one moving part supported by our patented air bearings; there are no liquid lubricants or coolants to maintain. State-of-the-art electronics are used to convert the high frequency power from the turbogenerator into useful 50 or 60 Hz three-phase output. Capstone microturbines can operate on a variety of gaseous or liquid fuels and emit very low emissions, making Capstone a clean, green, reliable source of energy. By integrating an aero-based turbine engine, a magnetic generator, advanced power electronics, and maintenance-free air bearing technology, Capstone microturbines are an ideal solution to todays distributed generation (DG) needs. Capstone microturbines are used in stationary distributed power generation applications including cogeneration, resource recovery and secure power, and hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs). They are scalable from 30 kilowatts (kW) to 10 megawatts (MW). In addition, the impressive reliability of the Capstone microturbine when compared to the failure rates of incumbent technologies makes Capstone the right solution for unmanned sites below 2MW. Capstone also offers an Advanced Power Server (APS) which functions as a supervisory control point for multiple Capstone microturbines. The software in the APS can be congured to accommodate a wide range of operating scenarios, letting the customer gain maximum value from their microturbine installation. The APS can provide real time data via a web connection.

The Quellenhof Hotel Resort in Val Passiria, South Tyrol, Italy is a sophisticated paradise that radiates wellness. The building has two Capstone C65 ICHP microturbines in a combined heat and power (CHP) application that ensure ultra-low emissions and energy efciency.

C30 Microturbine The Capstone C30 microturbine is a compact, ultra-low emission generator providing up to 30kW of power.

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Combined Heat & Power (CHP) and Combined Cooling, Heating & Power (CCHP) Capstone turbines generate electrical power and usable exhaust heat which can provide hot water, or drive an absorption chiller for air conditioning, among other uses. Clean, efcient DG offers a variety of societal and customer benets.
Efcient Use of Fuel By recycling the waste heat from the electric generation

process, efciencies in excess of 80 percent are possible.

Reduced Emissions A Capstone turbine CHP or CCHP system provides a

tremendous reduction in NOx emissions compared with traditional sources of electrical and heat energy.
Reduced Greenhouse Capstone CHP or CCHP solutions also signicantly reduce CO2 Gas/CO2 emissions compared to traditional systems. Reduced Generation Costs A well-designed project can reduce total utility bills up to
The cogeneration system at this prestigious presidential library and Air Force One Pavilion in Simi Valley, California, generates 960kW of electric power, and the microturbine exhaust drives absorption chillers that provide 387 tons of air conditioning.

20 percent.
Support to the Capstone microturbines provide consistent output without Utility Grid uctuations and are UL1741 certied, allowing interconnection

with the utility grid. Secure Power

Power Reliability Another important customer benet of using clean, efcient

DG is secure power for critical facility loads. The result is that traditional backup diesel generators may not be needed, eliminating them as a source of even greater exhaust emissions. Customer loads managed in this way help the utility during imminent power failure conditions occurring in peak demand periods (like hot summer afternoons). As the utility grid begins to lose frequency control with excessive demand, the facility loads can be switched off of the utility grid, and electric and heat energy are sustained by the microturbines. Thus, the utility sees a decreased load during these difcult times, and the customer can continue to power their facility in case the utility grid fails.

C65 and C65 ICHP Microturbines The C65 provides up to 65kW of power and the C65 ICHP provides up to 65kW of power and 150kW of heat for CHP applications.

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Resource Recovery: Biogas
Renewable Fuel Power Capstone turbines cleanly burn waste gases such

as methane and other waste gases from landlls, sewage treatment plants, livestock farms, and food waste processing facilities to create renewable power and heat. This replaces traditional solutions of aring those gases, or even worse, letting them vent into the air a practice that is wasteful, polluting, and contributes to climate change. Resource Recovery: Oil and Gas
Two Capstone C30, Class I, Division 2 microturbines power this offshore platform in the Gulf of Mexico.

Low Maintenance and Perfect for both manned and unmanned platforms, Rugged Environment Capstone microturbines reliably power oil or gas

A biogas-powered Capstone C1000 Power Package generates power at this landll in Chagny, France.

producing operations using unprocessed wellhead gas to generate continuous power. In addition, Capstone platform power solutions require little maintenance and avoid fuel transport and disposal of hazardous lubricants. Gas Storage/Transmission:
Reliable, Clean In the U.S. and abroad, Capstone systems are also Onsite Power helping ensure the ow of natural gas. Since Capstone

microturbines have high availability and infrequent scheduled maintenance intervals, they provide a perfect t for compression, transmission, and storage stations.

C200 Microturbine and C1000 Power Package The C200 provides up to 200kW of green power and is fueled by various gaseous fuels, including natural gas, propane, biogas, and liquid fuel. The C1000 Power Package, the worlds rst megawatt microturbine power system, can be congured into smaller 800kW and 600kW solutions all within a single ISO-type container. Up to ve C1000s can be connected to generate 10MW of power.

C200 Microturbine

C1000 Power Package

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Ofce Buildings & Large Retailers ICHP systems signicantly reduce NOx and CO2 emissions compared to traditional electrical and heat-energy sources. CCHP applications provide power, security, and economic benets for large retailers. Hospitals Onsite CHP is far more fuel efcient and environmentally benecial than utility power and boiler heating, and can dramatically cut monthly power bills. Landlls/Garbage Processing Capstone microturbines provide the total solution: high-efciency electrical and thermal power, ability to run on various landll gases, and complete service coverage.

Wastewater Treatment Plants Capstone microturbines use methane gas created by anaerobic digesters to generate electricity and heat.

Hotels & Universities The usable exhaust heat from the Capstone microturbine can provide hot water, or drive an absorption chiller for air conditioning and heating.

Oil & Gas Capstone offers both onshore and offshore platform solutions (UL-Certied Class I, Division 2 microturbines for hazardous locations), including options for land rigs, gas compression, and mining.

Digesters Captured methane gas from digesters cleanly fuels Capstone microturbines. The microturbines create onsite power and thermal energy while reducing greenhouse-gas emissions.

U.S. Government Capstone microturbines are listed on the GSA Schedule: GS-07F-928IS.

Transportation Products Capstones C30 and C65 microturbines operate in conjunction with the onboard battery pack to provide continuous electrical power to transit buses, cars, trucks, yachts, and cargo ships.

Data Center & Telecom Capstones Secure Power is the worlds rst microturbine-powered UPS system that provides prime power for data centers and telecom sites.

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Capstone plans to uprate its C200 unit to offer a new product the C250 that will produce an additional 50kW of clean power and raise fuel efciency from 33 percent to 35 percent. The C250, developed through a cost-sharing program with the U.S. Department of Energy, will allow Capstone to manufacture its C1000 Power Package with four C250 microturbines rather than ve C200s, and signicantly limit component costs. Capstone also will offer a C1250 product comprised of ve C250 microturbines. Additionally, Capstone intends to produce a C370 microturbine that combines a low-pressure C250 spool with a second spool similar to an aircraft engine that will allow a higher pressure ratio to produce greater efciencies and power densities. In fact, efciency of the C370 is projected to near 42 percent, one of the highest in the industry.

Reliable power when and where you need it. Clean and simple.

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Capstone Factory Protection Plan: A Factory Protection Plan from Capstone Turbine Corporation minimizes downtime and xes maintenance costs, ensuring your system will operate when needed and perform as intended at the lowest total cost of ownership. Authorized Service Providers: Factory trained professionals provide full service capability when needed.

Capstone Turbine Corporation is the worlds leading producer of low-emission microturbine systems, and was rst to market with commercially viable air bearing turbine technology. The company has shipped thousands of Capstone turbines to customers worldwide. These awardwinning systems have logged millions of documented runtime operating hours. Capstone is a member of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agencys Combined Heat and Power Partnership which is committed to improving the efciency of the nations energy infrastructure and reducing emissions of pollutants and greenhouse gases. A UL-Certied ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 14001:2004 company, Capstone is headquartered in the Los Angeles area with sales and/or service centers in China, Mexico, Singapore, South America, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

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